Bloomberg seeks a reporter on Vietnam

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.

We are looking for a versatile reporter to join our Ho Chi Minh City bureau. You relish telling the stories of Vietnam companies, and their impact on markets, industry and the economy. You thrive on fast-paced developments and quickly delivering stories, and enjoy uncovering deals and business trends. You also enjoy working closely with colleagues as first responders to breaking news, monitoring news sources and firing off market-moving headlines quickly and accurately. The position reports to the Vietnam Bureau Chief.

We’ll trust you to:

Cover key companies in Vietnam across multiple sectors and asset classes
Deliver accurate and concise stories under tight deadlines
Generate analysis that doesn’t just focus on the “what happened” but also on the “why” and “so what”
Collaborate extensively with Vietnam and regional bureau colleagues covering economy, government, companies, commodities and financial markets while assisting with breaking news
Contribute to Bloomberg’s multimedia platforms including television, radio and video when needed

You’ll need to have:

At least 3-5 years of experience in business journalism
Experience in a real-time news environment
Proven track record reporting and writing about business, finance and markets
Capacity to dissect complex subject matter and provide concise analysis
Demonstrated success in building your own sources to break news
Fluency in spoken and written English and Vietnamese
A willingness to embrace new technology at work.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.